Between Wind & Water
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Last published Fri, Dec 1, 2023
Lady Adelaide Rowe is considered a ruined woman. Rumors of her years old scandal follow her every step. With three younger brothers in need of proper education, a father with declining health, and her own self aging, Adelaide must take her place in proper society and find a husband to support her family.
There is a Duke, a womanizer, the only heir to the Cole Duchy, a man who carries a scandalous reputation... William Cole. A rich and powerful man who could save her family, and possibly restore her reputation.
Old flames return, love lives are torn, tension is brewing, hearts are breaking, and sometimes... it feels as if the only safe place is between wind and water.
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* Rated mature for being New Adult, and heavy discussion of abuse. And maybe a lil bit of spice. *
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